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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-05
From Helena to Boulder.

The Northern Pacific trestle bridge,
several hundred feet in length. span.
ming the old stage road near Beaver
town, in the climb across the Prickly
Pear divide, is going up in substantial
shape. All tunnel work between JEFF
ferson City and Boulder Is fin
ished and the roadbed in an ad-
vanced state of completion. The tim
Der supply required for bridge and
trestle purposes has been delayed In
cutting and delivery, and progress on
account has been somewhat retarded.
Nersly one-half the four miles Of steel
rails lately delivered II Jefferson City
have been laid and the track complet-
ed to Besvertown will shortly be In
place. Rails to complete the iull in
terval Of seventeen miles TO Boulder
are on the was from the east and will
be delivered as rapidly as the contrac-
tors require. IL seems prsbable that
trains will be able TO run frUm Helena
TO Boulder, about half the distance to
Butte, within the next thirty days
Herald,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-05

ssm reigned for several minutes. After
quiet was restored Or. McGlynn step.
ped to the reading desk and said: II am
intensely conscious that we stand
here tonight on Q historic platform.
The founders Of this society in years
TO come will look back upon to-night's
meeting with pleasure and sstisfsc-
ton. II Is not amiss that /, a priest Of
Christ, should stand here to speak of
the cause which proposes to abolish
this horrid crime OF poverty, which is
the injustice of man in violation of the
laws OF God. / would be recreant 10
my sacred priesthood IL / should fail
to speak the word which / am COM
mitted to my Lord and Master TO
speak. Surely, my friends, IL should
hardly be necessary for u priest TO
apologize for loving the poor, for
teaching men better laws as Christ
taught-the equality Of men-because
ell are children OF q couimon father.
The laws of nature require US TO work.
Work 10 not entirely curse. God in
tended 1t to be an enjoyable part Of
mans education. Labor IL not bad
thing. 1t is a necessity. 1t is the
fruitful source Of sll things. The
teacher or preacher who would take of
men Of what God has given them Is Q
sacrilegious thief and l care not who
he be. The solution of all moral
questions must begin by repeating Of
the law that condemns men to pow
erty. Men who call themselves fol.
lowers Of him who loyed the poor land
God forgive them. even preachers of
Christ find 1t in their hearts to tell US
We are SHINING against God; that we
are invading the sacred rights Of
property, when We take 1t into our
heart TO say that this has been going
on long enough"
DR.. McGlynn, in closing, said that
he always intended to remain Cath
olic and preach the Catholic doctrine
and try and bring back religion to the
world. Religion will never be right
until we shall see q Democratic Pope
walking down Broad way with a stove-
pipe hat on his head and an umbrella
under his arm. In my opinion that
man will be the greatest Of Popes.
Instead Of men carrying him on their
shoulders, he will have the laugh on
them, for he will carry them in his
hearl."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-05
Mckenzie Fntb uinstic.

Alexander Mckenzie returned from
Helena sunday evening. He reports
that the Manitoba road will be into
Helena by October lst, and that he
found the Montana capital In Q neat
and prosperous condition. In conver.
sation with the leading citizens he
learned that there Ia more money de.
posted In the Helena banks than In
any city OF its size In the United
States. II IL destined 10 be the rail.
road center Of Montana and the mon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-05
The Texas Drouth.

Galveston Telegram: The News,
commenting upon the drouth, says:
"Tbe drouth last year and that Of the
present season are unparalleled 10
northwest Texas, and In the extreme
southwest There tave been rains Of
late, that will prove OF incalculsble
benefit to the cattle districts. but the
agricultural districts, pure and simple,
except perhaps In limited area in
northern Texas, are suffering seri-
ously from want OF rain. In all that
belt Of country between San Antonio
and Austin, from Austin TO Waco,
from Waco to Bremond and down the
Central railroad to Houston, and in 9
circumference described by this geo.
graphical circle, the country stands
badly In need of moisture. Oats and
small grain within the district speci-
fed Is almost a total failure, while
corn that should be well advanced and
in vigorous condition 10 seriously
wilted and In bad condition at the
roots. This is the worse feature of the
agricultural condition In central, mid
die and southern Texas. There is still
time to make cotton crop, although
at the best the cotton crop 10 now
bound to be late unless rains com,
within six or eight days. The corr
crop in Texas will be very much o. 4
failure. So serious is this outlook thai
the Wholesale houses are withdrawing
their men from the road. pending &
solution of the rainfall problem.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-05
A Terrible Experience.

On Thursday afternoon Of last week
q party consisting of W. L. Eaton,
Dan Anderson and 4. A. Eaton, drove
into Buffalo. The latter Was the un-
fortunate ranch man mentioned last
November as having had both feet
frozen during q journey il the Big
Horn basin. He reached 6. ]. Nc
Cormick's ranch on Shell creek, and
every means was adopted to draw the
frost from his feet, but they were
frozen solid TO the bone and soon COM
menced to mortify. Mr.. Eaton suf-
fered agonies, and fearing both limbs
would waste away If nothing was done
his brother performed the amputa-
ton with q razor, taking both feet of
at the ankle bone. Soothing lini-
ments. the best that could be got,
were applied, and the unfortunate
man became easier iD his rest, and the
parts healed somewhat during the
winter. AS soon as IL was possible to
travel, which was twenty-three days
ago, the labor Of bringing Mr.. Eaton
to Buffalo was commenced, with the
result stated at the commencement of
this article. The trip Was q hard one.
The snow lies deep on the range, ard
many storms have swept over the
country since the start WAS made. The
patient was in considerable pain when
he arrived, but it is thought he will
come out all right. He was taken 10
the hospital II Fort Mckinney on
Wednesday. .-Baffalo Echo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
MIXED HIS LAST DRINK.
George Snyder, IA Man known by
All the Boys, Died Yesterday.

George Snyder, for many years the
bar-keeper at Baugh's European hotel,
died last evening about o'clock, at MS
residence 164 West Sixth street. The
announcement of the death of ''OId
George" as those who knew him We're
wont to call him, will come home to
to them in the nature of a personal loss.
Always genial and happy, ready of wit
and sharp in repartee, one went out of
his way to meet and talk with him, and
having done so departed feeling better
for the interview. George was no re-
sperter of persons. and the horny handed
son Of toll with his fifteen cents re-
ceiVed the same attention as the
pOrtly gentleman possessed of mill
ions. His rebuke was Sweeter than
the compliment of others occupying
similar positions. He had the utmost
aversion to the making of mixed drinks.
as his looks and actions plainly evil
denced on receiving orders for such
beverages: and he had corresponding
affection for those who took straight
goods" He had no time for those who
asked for ApOlinariS or other mineral
water Oh the side. and often expressed
his diSpleaSure with such people by re-
marking: '''ChOSe who amt satisfied
with Phalen water should move out of
town." These are only a few of the
characteristics of an old gentleman who
was universally liked. At the time of
his death Mr.. Snyder was about sixty
years of age. He came to this city
from Milwaukee about eight years ago,
where, for long time, he had been en-
gagged in the bar room and billiard hall
of the Newhall house. He was EN-
pIoyed in the bar room of the old Met
rOpOlitan hotel for number of years.
He was married twice, and leaves two
grown up sons by the first marriage and
three small children by his present wife.
His family are in somewhat straight
ened circumstances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
| black W.thC

PEANS OF PRAISE
will be sounded. TIE doXOlogy, sung
from a million thrt ats, will rend the
sky, and the rent will be higher than in
a st. Paul fiat. There will be general
halleluljah, with big accent on the
second syllable.
The turkey will be i'll great demand.
infants in arm chairs will cry for more
giblets; roSy-cheeked youth will reach
out their plates for the seventh Install
ment of white meat, neck and drum
sticks; adults with delighted visagRs
will gormandize on great chunks .6f
breasts and back, and lettering age Will
reach out its withered hand to grasp
wings and stuffing and turkey liver. AZ
The turkey that will lie calmly on its
back before the head of the family, and
submit to be butchered with large
steel carving kniIe to-day will not be
the same turkey that recently gObbled
about country barn yards in ponp and
circumstance, with bristling, glossy
feathers and carmine comb. The tuT
key that will be carved to-day will be a
reconstructed turkey. He will have a
liver of onions, heart of sage and kid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
PERSONALS.

E. W Durant, Jr.. of Saltwater. called at
the capitol yesterday.
Sheriff David Crate, Of Wabasha county,
called al the capitol yesterday.
J. W MOffst, of Sault Ste. Marie, was
among the arrivals at the Merchants yester-
day.
Capt Thomas ". Hunt. of Fargo, accom-
panied by his wife and son, registered at the
Merchants yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Tewksbury, prominent
society people of Boston. will eat Thanksgiv-
ing dinner al the Ryan to-day.
L. c. Fry. the well-known real estate dealer
of Duluth. has apartments at the Ryan, and
will remain in ST. Paul for several DAYS.
Assistant Superintendent W. ". Fender
CAST and Miss Pendergast went home to
Hutchinson last evening for Thanksgiving.
H. Lowther an English gentleman, who is
owner of a large cattle ranch in Montana,
arrived in ST. Paul yesterday and is stop.
ping at the Ryan, preparatory to trip to the
old country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
THIS Is A GOOD FIELD.
St. Paul the Scene Of Lively Work
by Life Insurance Agents.

St. Paul the Scene OF Lively Work
by Life Insurance Agents.
''St. Paul is a splendid field for life
insurance" remarked a gentleman en-
gagged in that business; land | tell
you it is being worked for all it is worth.
The competition between the three or
four most prominent companies is some
thing wonderful, and the methods that
many of the agents resort to would do
credit to detective. Recently these
companies have imported some of their
best agents from Eastern districts that
have been thoroughly worked, and the
prominent business men, many of them.
are being bothered to death. | know of
one gentleman who recently made ap-
plication for S25, 200 policy. One hour
after he signed it an agent for a larger
company put in an appearance and eX-
planned the different policies of his COM
pany. Had it not been for debt of
gratitude the gentleman owed the first
agent, | am positive he would have
taken policy with the second man and
cancelled the first application. As it
was, he took out another So
The agents watch one another
like hawks, and day after gentleman
makes application, every company in
town knows it. As many companies
employ the same medical examiner. this
probably has something to do with it,
but as a rule it is due to WatchfulneSS."
''DOeS the business pay an agent?"
Does it? Look at some of their agents,
men selected from the best society and
professions. | know prominent law
yer, once speaker of the house of repre-
SentativeS who was blessed with good
practice, but left it to go into the life
insurance business. a prominent physi-
clan of Cincinnati. five in Cleveland.
ten lawyers and eight physicians in Chi
cagO, who resigned their practice for it.
Selecting such men elevates and i'm
proves the business ten-fOld.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24

news of crackers. When everybody
with teeth and unSullied powers of di-
geStiOn has taken a crack at him. the re-
mains will be thrown to the family eat,
and his wish-bone will he pulled into
uneven pieces and hung up over doors
to dry for good luck.
Turkey and Thanksgiving have al
ways gone together ever since they were
big enough to wear trousers. Thanks
giving originated with the pilgrims.
Once upon a time when a little bunch
of pilgrims held down cleared settle
ment of 'Steen acres near Plymouth
rock the harvest was not plenty and the
corn was very scarce. They had poet
i'm their midst who wrote several stan
Zas with the refrain ''Only three grains
of corn, MOTHER" and the boss burgo-
master called a meeting in the fall of
the year at the combination
CHURCH AND SCHOOL HOUSE.
The poem was read at that meeting,
and with such startling effect that sew
eral pilgrim warriors, fired to ardor by
the pIaintive wall, sailed forth into the
wilderness and brought back enough
refreshments to last all winter. 1t is
the anniversary of their return to the
city that we celebrate to-day. As the
festivities on that Thanksgiving were
about to begin, large wild turkey flew
over and lit upon the meeting house
steeple and a policeman brought him
down with billy. That turkey weighed
forty pounds in his feathers, and the
pilgrims had grand feast. n.
Turkeys cannot be knocked down
with policeman's billies to-day, but they
are knocking them down at ten cents a
pound, all dressed and ready for cook
ing over at the market. They are large,
plump, juicy looking turkeys too. and
as yet none of them have become too
familiar with the hooks upon which
they hang. It'll be a mean man who
doesn't buy his family turkey to-day
if he can do it and who doesn't
have as good feast as he can afford,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24

He has not been satisfied with the man.
ner in which affairs have been con-
Quoted, and he deeply regrets
that unfortunate and uncalled
for Cleveland episode. With him
at the helm, even the st. Paul GLOBE
would have TO look to his laurels, for he
is a journalist in every sense of the
word, and has worked himself up from
the position of reporter to the control of
one of the finest newspaper properties
in the world. Last year the three part
ners on the Herald divided $50, 200, be-
sides improving the then already valu-
able plant. said to be worth half mill
ion dollars"
81 have not received a word from
Lawrence Barrett" said John Phillips,
the artist. concerning the recent de-
structiou of his picture in the Ryan
veStibule by some miScreant. although L
sent him marked COPY of the GLOBE
containing the details of the outrage.
1t has probably escaped his memory and
at any rate Mr.. Barrett is very reticent
concerning himself. By the way,
speaking of loss of memory reminds
me of a SingularsH incident III
the career of the New York millionaire,
Peter Hayden. On one occasion he was
in the town of Portsmouth, o., attend
ing to some business and went to the
pOStoffice to see if there were any let
tiers for him.
Amy mail for me-" he inquired OF
the clerk?'''
'''What name, pleaSe,'' was the re-
Spouse. but for the life of him the capt.
taliSt could not recall it. Going out upon
the street he met an acquaintance
who greeted him, saying, how are you
to-day. Mr.. Hayden?' That's it, was
the rejOinder of the New Yorker and
then explaining his strange demeanor
to his friend he hurried back into the
pOStOffice and gave the required infOr-
nation to the clerk
That was an actual occurrence"
said Mr. Phillips, land no one enjoyed
the joke afterwards better than the vic
tim
1--WE will have some sport here
Thanksgiving day." said James Shea,
of the Ryan billiard room, ''for a prize
of s. gold piece will be offered to the
player who pockets the greasest num-
Der of balls at pool in single inning.
There are some expert pool players
among the guests of the hotel, and I'M
doubtedly the offer of Col. McClOSky
will provoke very lively competition,
not for the value of the prize, but for
the glory of the thing"
Col. f. r. Well, of the Merchants,
while not a brilliant or fancy player at
fifteen ball. is nevertheless strong OPP
pOnent at what is known as counting
game. and he is in his element when
pitted against some expert on the green
cloth. To quote spectator in the Mer-
chants billiard room last evening, 1.-The
colonel does not play grand stand
game. but he has wonderful knack of
getting there just the same.p
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
A FLIM-FLAMMER CAUGHT.
Officer Gruber Takes in an Expert
at the Change Racket.

AahOS HI Ia pOA
at the Change Racket.
An adept ''flim-flammer," who gave
the name Henry George, was sent to
the central station by Officer Gruber
yesterday afternoon OH a charge of
swindling. Georges pockets were
found full of all sorts of small articles,
costing about ten cents each, such as
tobacco. tacks. cigarettes, soap, hand
kerchiefs and tooth brushes. His racket
was the time-wOrn game of entering a
store and purchasing some small article
from a not Over-intelligent clerk. and
presenting 81 bill for change. While
the clerk was handing him back S1.90 he
would discover the exact amount of
change necessary in his vest pocket,
and ''palming'' the S1.9O would say:
Here's the right change now; give me
back that 81 bill and take this" If the
operator is confident in himself it takes
nine out of ten men about an hour and
a half to discover that they have been
swindled. George is smooth individual
and had worked dozen stores out OH
West Seventh street yesterday, when he
was finally caught by knowing clerk
in w. J. Kinks grocery, corner of Sew
enth and Western avenue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
There Would Be a Tumble.

''If had the power" said Insurance
Commissioner Shandrew yesterday,
''there would be grand tumble among
the insurance companies now doing
business in this state in very short
order. What can do with the law as
it is. When a company complies with
the law, [ must admit it. l can't do
otherwise. l rather believe in the
theory that the best way to secure the
repeal of a bad law is to execute it
faithfully, and the man who does this is
not to blame for so doing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24

Praise Him above, We heavenly n Jst;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghosts
This is the particular day set apart
when every man, woman and child
living in the United States and Dakota
is expected to remember all the fruitions
of a year of peace and plenty and thank
God therefor. Some people will neces-
sarily be more thankful than others. A
great many people; if they have
a spark of gratitude left in
them will be glad because
kind and all-powerful Providence has
permitted them to occupy small space
on this earth for another year. Young
men who are still wearing gauze under
shirts and patent leather shoes can be
thankful that Mrs. Winter fingered so
long in the lap of the late Mr.. Autumn,
and the Cable Car company should use
its own discretion before giving thanks
for the same phenomenal freak of
weather. The old7time regulars who
have established routes of free lunch
saloons can be thankful that the high
license law doesn't go into effect until
the first of January, and Inspector NJ
gent might consider the same question:.
Married men who go down town even
ingS should be thankful if they have no
telephones in their residences. Young
ladies without red hair will be thankful
that they are not mixed up with
white horses; other young ladies'
will be thankful if they can
walk along the street for a
black without attracting anybody'S at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
Irish-American Club.

At meeting held Tuesday evening at
the Office of Kauanagh 81 Dawson, and
attended by about twenty-five of the
prominent Irishmen of the city. an Or
ganiZatiOn was formed. social in its aim,
to be known as 1.-The Irish-American Club
of st. Paul" The following officers
were elected:
President, c. d. O,Brien; vice president,
c. j. Mccarthy: recording secretary, John
Caulfield; financial secretary, Thomas IL.
Prendergast: treasurer. P. Il. Kayanagh; ex-
ecutive committee. Thomas Brennan, Patrick
Kiegher, Frank keogh, P. NJ. Hennessey and
p j. BOWlin
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
HOW THEY TALK.
Bits of Gossip Picked Up in the
Hotel Corridors.

1OIol COfG1uOFS.
Hotel Hobbies presented deserted
appearance yesterday. even after the
supper hour, when these resorts are
usually gayest and most densely pOpu-
ulated and politicians, business men
and the regular habitues were cOnspicu-
Gus by their abSenSe from accustomed
haunts. THANKSGIVING day." was the
response of prOprietOrS and clerks
when questioned as to the reason
for this condition of affairs, land
our arrivals to-day have been mainly
travelling men who cannot get home to
eat turkey ana mince pie with their
families" 1t was the same story at the
depotS. for outgoing trains were packed
almost to suffocatiOn with people hurry
ing homewardS.
Everybody cOnverSeG with that had
time to stop minute expressed a desire
for snow.aS it would make it seem more
like a genuineThankSgiY day, as the
good things of the season would be all
fhe more enjoyable if white mantle
covered the earth, and the fireSide would
be doubly attractive to the heads of fam
lies and keep them at home for one day
in the year at least.
1T is generally understood at the
Hub" said A. w. Kingsland, of BOs-
ION. while seated in the Ryan rotunda
j.. Il. Haskell from the Boston Herald
means that he will come out to Mime
sEolis to assume charge Of the Tribune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24
A PRESIDENT AT LAST.
Mr.. George Thompson Elected as
the Head Of the Carnival ASsO-
citation


the Head Of the Carnival ASsO-
citation.
The directors of the carnival aSSOcia-
ton met at the Ryan yesterday after
noon for the purpose of devising means
to promote the success of the entertain
ment which is to be inaugurated two
months hence. Owing to business en-
gagements Mr.. D. r. Moves stated that
he would be compelled to decline the
presidency of the association, whereupOn
Mr.. George Thompson was chosen for
the position. A proposition increasing
the board of directors from fifteen to
twenty-One members was agreed upon.
but the names of the new officials were
not dlvulged until they had been con-
suited and positive assurances received
that they would serve. A number of
committees were decided as necessary
and their composition was intruSted to
the new president with the understand
ing that he should announce them at the
next meeting of the association. Great
enthusiasm was manifested in the pro-
ject, twelve of the fifteen directors
being present, and they were enthuSi-
astic in their statements that indica-
tons points to the most successful caTni-
val ever Witnessed in this cOuntrV
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-24

is the guest of the Misses DayneS, of
University avenue.
Emil Geist returned yesterday from
New York.
COMPANY DIS HOP.
Company ID gave grand hop, pre-
ceded by one of their matchless exhibit
ton drills, at ArmOry hall last evening.
The boys looked pretty, indeed, in their
swell uniforms, and during the evening
present present eG that they " we're s "0 as
well up in the dance as in
the drill. Looking from the gallery Oh
the scene below, one was reminded of
similar joyous occasions at West Point
or the naval academy. There were
about $50 couples present. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as floor managers:
Lieut.. Tenvoord, Sergt. Borscht, Sergt.
Haupt, Corp. Strong, Corp. Clark, Corp.
Wray, Private Jackson, Private Spriggs
and Private Douglas. The First regi-
ment band was in attendance.